Devices & Device Groups

Devices

The Device section within KloudInsights provides a centralized hub for managing devices. This functionality is crucial for creating device-based rules and dashboards. This guide outlines the steps to add, edit, and delete devices efficiently.

Add new devices.

  1. Navigate to Devices > Devices.

  2. In the window that opens, click on the New Device button.

  1. A popup window will appear; enter the following details in the Create tab:

    • MAC address
    • Tags
    • First Name
    • Last Name
    • Email
    • Phone number

  1. Navigate to the Icon tab.

  2. Optionally, add an icon corresponding to the MAC address.

  1. Click on the Location tab and select the relevant location information.
  1. Click the Save button to store the device information.

Uploading Multiple MAC Addresses

  1. To add multiple MAC addresses simultaneously, create a CSV file containing the MAC address list.

  2. Click on the Upload button to refer to the instructions in the popup window to format the CSV file correctly. If you have a pre-existing CSV file, select it and click the Upload button.

  1. To download the currently added MAC addresses, click on the Download button.
  1. To remove all added devices, click the Delete All button.

Device Groups

The Device Groups feature allows you to organize devices based on a variety of parameters such as MAC address, SSID, and tags. This segmentation enables the creation of device-specific rules as well as dashboards.

Creating Device Groups

  1. Navigate to the Devices > Device Groups.

  2. Click on the New Device Groups button to begin the process.

  1. Choose the type of group based on your criteria:

    • User Group: For grouping devices based on MAC addresses.

    • SSID Group: For grouping devices based on SSID.

    • Tag Group: For grouping devices based on tags.

  2. Enter your group name.

  3. Add Devices to the Group depending on the group type selected:

  4. If User Group is selected: Enter the MAC addresses of the devices to be included in this group.

  1. If SSID Group is selected: Choose the relevant SSID for grouping devices.
  1. If Tag Group is selected: Select the tags associated with grouping devices.
  1. Click the Save button to confirm and save the newly created device group.